Charlie Atherton

Charlie Atherton
Charlie Atherton
Third baseman
Born: November 19, 1874(1874-11-19)
New Brunswick, New Jersey
Died: December 19, 1934(1934-12-19) (aged 60)
Vienna, Austria
Batted: Right Threw: Right 
MLB debut
May 30, 1899 for the Washington Senators
Last MLB appearance
August 22, 1899 for the Washington Senators
Career statistics
Batting average     .248
Home runs     0
RBI     23
Teams

Charles Morgan Herbert Atherton (November 19, 1874 in New Brunswick, NJ - December 19, 1934 in Vienna, Austria) is a former Major League Baseball third baseman. Nicknamed "Prexy", he batted and threw right-handed, was 5'10" tall and weighed 160 pounds. Atherton attended Penn State University. He was also an early professional football player for the Greensburg Athletic Association. He was the son of Penn State president George W. Atherton. Charlie was Penn State's first sports star as a member of the school's baseball and football teams. He is also credited with inventing the place kick.

Atherton made his Major League debut on May 30, 1899 at the age of 24. He hit .248 in 242 at bats in 1899, which would end up being his only Major League season. He also hit 5 doubles, 6 triples and had 23 RBI. Defensively, Atherton committed 26 errors, which was fourth worst on the now defunct Washington Senators team of the National League. He played his final game on August 22, 1899.

Outside of sports, Charlie was an accomplished musician and writer who witnessed the Russian Revolution, World War I, and the Nazis rise to power first hand. He documented each event in highly descriptive letters to his sister, Harriet.

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